When someone you love dies, there is grief and there is paperwork, and both arrive at once. These guides explain, simply and accurately, what happens next in Delhi NCR: the first hours, the documents, the rites of each faith, travel and transfers, and the weeks after. Read only what you need, when you are ready.
What happens when someone dies in a Delhi NCR hospital: MCCD Form 4, death summary, mortuary, bill settlement, MLC cases and the papers to collect.
First hoursWhen a post-mortem is required in India, how the police inquest works under BNSS, how long it takes in Delhi NCR, and how families can get the report.
First hoursA calm guide for Delhi NCR families: who certifies a death at home, when to call the police, keeping your loved one cool and starting the death certificate.
How to get a death certificate in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram: the 21-day rule, who registers, documents, late registration rules from 2026, and corrections.
PaperworkChecklist for India after a parent's death: bank and nominee claims, legal heir vs succession certificate, EPF, pension, insurance, Aadhaar and the final ITR.
Asthi visarjan in Haridwar explained: when to go, Har Ki Pauri and Kushavarta, carrying the ashes from Delhi, the pandas' family registers, and other ghats.
Rites & traditionsHow a Christian funeral in Delhi works: parish coordination, the church service, burial or cremation, cemetery space and the 2026 High Court case.
Rites & traditionsCNG and electric cremation in Delhi explained: how each differs from a wood pyre, crematoria like Nigambodh Ghat and Noida Sector 94, documents and slots.
Rites & traditionsHindu antim sanskar vidhi explained step by step: preparing your loved one, who gives mukhagni, the samagri list, the procession, cremation and kapal kriya.
Rites & traditionsThe 13 days after death in Hindu families explained: asthi sanchay, daily diya and pind, Garud Puran path, dashgatra, terahvi, sutak, and how customs vary.
Rites & traditionsJain funeral rites explained simply: the Namokar Mantra, prompt cremation, non-violence, the ashes and the days after, with Shwetambar and Digambar notes.
Rites & traditionsThe Muslim funeral process step by step: ghusl, kafan, janaza namaz and burial soon after death, with qabristan, paperwork and iddat guidance for Delhi NCR.
Rites & traditionsSikh funeral rites step by step: ishnaan and the five Ks, Ardas and Kirtan Sohila at cremation, ashes, Sahaj or Akhand Path, bhog and antim ardas.
Bringing a loved one home to India from abroad: embassy NOC, cancelled passport, embalming, air cargo, eCARe health clearance and receiving at Delhi airport.
Travel & transfersHow to take a loved one from Delhi to another city or state: road or air cargo, the documents to carry, when embalming is needed, and what changes by state.
How to arrange eye donation after death in Delhi within the 4–6 hour window, and whole body donation to AIIMS or a medical college: steps, papers and consent.
After the farewellHow to cope with grief after losing someone you love: what is normal, helping children, when to seek help, and finding grief counselling in Delhi NCR.
After the farewellHow to organise a prayer meeting after death in Delhi NCR: what chautha, uthala and shraddhanjali sabha mean, timing, venues and invitation wording to use.
What a funeral costs in Delhi NCR: crematorium charges, wood, samagri, pandit, transport, freezer box, prayer hall and catering, and what to ask providers.
Planning aheadA gentle guide to funeral pre-planning in India: talking with family, writing wishes, a will and nominations, eye and body donation, and a documents folder.
Funeral services in Noida explained: the Sector 94 Antim Niwas crematorium, CNG and wood cremation, death registration under UP rules, and asthi visarjan.
Local careFuneral services in Ghaziabad: Hindon ghat cremation with wood or electric options, Nagar Nigam death registration, and asthi visarjan at Brijghat.
From mukhagni to MCCD, our glossary explains 80 terms families meet in the days after a loss.
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